Mike Keith is the radio play-by-play voice of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. A native of Franklin, Tennessee, Keith's career began in 1987, when he worked as a student for the University of Tennessee's Vol Radio Network, one year after graduating from Franklin's Battle Ground Academy. Keith is also a graduate of the University of Tennessee, getting his degree from the school in 1991. Play-by-play, in broadcasting, means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Nashville, Tennessee Team colors Navy, Titans Blue, White, and Red Head Coach Jeff Fisher Owner Bud Adams General manager Floyd Reese Mascot T-Rac Local radio Flagship stations: WKDF (103. ... Franklin is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,842. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the primary institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee system, Tennessees flagship public university. ... Battle Ground Academy (commonly known by the initials BGA) is a college-preparatory junior, middle, and high school in Franklin, Tennessee, USA, founded in 1889. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Keith began working with the Titans in 1996, when the team was still known as the Houston Oilers. He worked as the pregame show host for Tennessee radio stations that aired the Oilers' games. In 1997, he became the scoreboard host. He finally moved into the booth in 1998, the team's second year in Tennessee, and became the color commentator. In 1999, the team's first year as the Titans, he finally took over the play-by-play announcer position. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Tennessee Titans are a National Football League team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A color (or colour) commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Keith's most famous call is that of the Music City Miracle, near the end of his first season as play-by-play announcer. The unbelieveable play resulted in a last-minute Titans win that kept them alive in the 1999-2000 NFL Playoffs and propelled the team to Super Bowl XXXIV. The Music City Miracle is a famous play in the NFL Playoffs involving the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills that took place on January 8, 2000 (following the 1999 regular season) in Nashville, Tennessee. ... The NFL playoffs following the 1999 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIV. // Wild Card playoffs January 8, 2000 AFC: Tennessee Titans 22, Buffalo Bills 16 at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee Game time: 12:30 p. ... Date January 30, 2000 Stadium Georgia Dome City Atlanta, Georgia MVP Kurt Warner, Quarterback Favorite Rams by 7 National anthem Faith Hill Coin toss Super Bowl IV participants: Bud Grant, Lamar Hunt, Bobby Bell, Paul Krause, Willie Lanier, Alan Page, and Jan Stenerud Referee Bob McElwee Halftime show Phil Collins...

Keith is the NFL's second youngest play-by-play announcer. Fox's Joe Buck is the youngest. Keith has won the Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year Award three times in the last four years. He also hosts the television show Titans All Access, in addition to hosting daily Titans updates on Titans Radio, and hosting the weekly Verizon Wireless Jeff Fisher Show, a radio show which features the Titans' head coach as co-host. The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... Joe Buck Joseph Francis Buck (born April 25, 1969 in St. ... Jeff Fisher (born February 25, 1958 in Culver City, CA) is the head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. ...

It was announced in October 2004 that Keith would also become the play-by-play radio voice of the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats in 2005 during the Titans' offseason. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Keith's catchphrases

Like the New York Yankees' John Sterling with "Theeeeeeeee Yankees win!" and Stuart Scott with "Booyah!", Keith has two catchphrases that are famous in Tennessee. When the Titans score a touchdown, Keith yells, "TOUCHDOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN, TITANS!" When a Titans defensive player records a sack, Keith (obviously) yells, "SAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!" Also, when a field goal attempt is successful, Keith will yell, "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT IS GOOOOD!" Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (26) 2000 â€¢ 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 1978 â€¢ 1977 â€¢ 1962 â€¢ 1961 1958 â€¢ 1956 â€¢ 1953 â€¢ 1952 1951 â€¢ 1950 â€¢ 1949 â€¢ 1947 1943 â€¢ 1941 â€¢ 1939 â€¢ 1938 1937 â€¢ 1936 â€¢ 1932 â€¢ 1928 1927 â€¢ 1923 AL Pennants (39) 2003 â€¢ 2001 â€¢ 2000... John Sterling (born July 4, 1948) is an American sportscaster and the radio voice of Major League Baseballs New York Yankees. ... Stuart Scott To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ...

External links

• A more detailed bio on Mike, including more on his background in broadcasting